Zinal / Grimentz
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
Zinal / Grimentz is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 71 km of runs and 23 lifts. You can ski between 1,384 m and 2,873 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,489 m. Its longest run is Lona inférieure (3.1 km) and the steepest, Meyes, reaches 63% on its toughest stretch.
See Zinal / Grimentz on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 71 km
- Lifts
- 23
- Elevation
- 1,384–2,873 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,489 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue22 km
- Red25 km
- Black22 km
The steepest runs at Zinal / Grimentz
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Meyes Black63% · 32°
- Chamois Black62% · 32°
- Piste de l'Aigle Black62% · 32°
- Le Col Black61% · 31°
- Crêts Black58% · 30°
The longest runs
- Lona inférieure Black3.1 km
- Chamois Black2.6 km
- Itineraire St-Jean Black2.5 km
- Route du Biolec Black2.2 km
- Tsarva Blue2.0 km
Lifts
8 platter lifts · 5 chairlifts · 3 gondolas · 3 cable cars · 3 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift.
When to go to Zinal / Grimentz
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,156 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,128 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
CHF 75
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (per schneehoehen.de).
Official links
Resorts near Zinal / Grimentz
- La Forclaz9 km · 7.6 km of runs
- Saint-Luc - Chandolin9 km · 56 km of runs
- Nax - Mont Noble10 km · 19 km of runs
- Vercorin10 km · 19 km of runs
- Evolène10 km · 26 km of runs
- Arolla18 km · 16 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Zinal / Grimentz?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is La Forclaz, 9 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Zinal / Grimentz have?
- 71 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 22 km of blue runs, 25 km of red runs, 22 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Zinal / Grimentz?
- You can ski between 1,384 m and 2,873 m: a vertical drop of 1,489 m.
- How many lifts does Zinal / Grimentz have?
- 23: 8 platter lifts, 5 chairlifts, 3 gondolas, 3 cable cars, 3 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Zinal / Grimentz?
- Meyes (black), at 63% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Zinal / Grimentz?
- CHF 75 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to schneehoehen.de.
- What is the best month to ski at Zinal / Grimentz?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Zinal / Grimentz?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.